Hovorestenia espilota

Hovorestenia espilota
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Disteniidae
Genus:	Hovorestenia
Species:	H. espilota
Binomial name
	Hovorestenia espilota; Botero, 2020

Last updated January 16, 2026

Hovorestenia espilota is a species of beetle in the family Disteniidae. This species is found in Colombia.^[1]

Adults reach a length of about 12.4 mm. They are dark brown with metallic-blue reflections.

Etymology

The name of the species is derived from Latin ex (meaning without) and Greek spilotos (meaning spotted) and refers to the absence of a spot of grayish pubescence on the elytra.^[2]

References

↑ Tavakilian, G.; Chevillotte, H. "Titan : base de données internationales sur les Cerambycidae ou Longicornes". Base de données Titan sur les Cerambycidés ou Longicornes. IRD-MNHN. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
↑ Review of the genus Hovorestenia Santos-Silva (Coleoptera: Disteniidae)

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[1] Tavakilian, G.; Chevillotte, H. "Titan : base de données internationales sur les Cerambycidae ou Longicornes". Base de données Titan sur les Cerambycidés ou Longicornes. IRD-MNHN. Retrieved 3 July 2025.

[2] Review of the genus Hovorestenia Santos-Silva (Coleoptera: Disteniidae)

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